I’m the king of the world! Mayor de Blasio getting in the Halloween spirit. Cut his workout short to dress in a ferry operator costume. All in good fun. Or was he laying the groundwork for a future position? The Titanic II will be making its maiden voyage in 2022.…

China’s state media outlets praised official Zhang Jun and its United Nations delegation on Monday for celebrating the country’s alleged human rights progress before the international forum, failing to mention Communist Party leader Xi Jinping’s expansion of political re-education camps and terror campaigns against religious minorities.

Quietly, the Clippers have pieced together an impressive start to the season. Los Angeles is ninth in defensive efficiency, allowing 1.030 points per possession, and eighth in offensive efficiency, scoring 1.090 points per possession. The Clippers are 6-4 both straight up and against the spread with the fourth-best point differential…

The North Atlantic hurricane season of 2017 brought 17 named storms (including 10 hurricanes) and immense damage to numerous islands across the Caribbean. Irma and Maria were particularly disruptive, hitting within a week of each other and becoming two of the costliest ever, causing more than $140 billion in damage.…